Brixmor Property Group

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Brixmor Property Group Inc.
FormerlyCentro Watt (2003–2007)
Centro Properties Group US (2007–2011)
Company type Public company
NYSE:  BRX
S&P 400 Component
Russell 1000 Index Component
Industry Real estate investment trust
Founded2003;21 years ago (2003) (as Centro Watt)
Headquarters 450 Lexington Avenue
New York City
Key people
James M. Taylor, CEO & President
John G. Schreiber, Chairman
Angela Aman, CFO
Products Shopping centers
RevenueIncrease2.svg $1.218 billion (2022)
Increase2.svg $354 million (2022)
Total assets Increase2.svg $8.435 billion (2022)
Total equity Increase2.svg $2.865 billion (2022)
Number of employees
502 (2022)
Website www.brixmor.com
Footnotes /references
[1]

Brixmor Property Group is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in shopping centers. As of December 31, 2022, the company owned 373 shopping centers containing 66 million square feet of retail space. The company's largest markets are Florida (13.5% of revenues), California (11.4% of revenues), and Texas (11.2% of revenues). The company's largest tenants are TJX Companies (3.4% of revenues), Kroger (2.4% of revenues), and Burlington (1.9% of revenues). [1]

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History

In late 2003, Vicinity Centres (later Centro Properties Group), an Australian shopping center firm, and American-based Watt Commercial Realty formed Centro Watt, a joint venture, and acquired 14 shopping centers in California for $488 million. [2] In 2005, Centro acquired Kramont Reality Trust for $1.2 billion. [3] In May 2006, Sydney-based Westfield Group sold seven shopping centers to Centro Watt. [4] In 2007, Centro acquired Watt Companies' ownership stake, ending the joint venture, and renamed the company Centro Properties Group US. [5]

In 2011, The Blackstone Group acquired Centro Properties Group US from Centro Retail Trust, and the entity changed its name to Brixmor. [6] [7] [8]

In 2012, the company hired Madison Marquette to manage 7 centers that were acquired from Westfield Group. [9]

In October 2013, the company became a public company via initial public offering. [10] [11]

In April 2016, president and CEO Michael Carroll, CFO Michael Pappagallo, and chief accounting officer Steven Splain resigned after an accounting scandal. [12] [13] Jim Taylor was named CEO and president. [14]

In August 2016, The Blackstone Group sold its stake in the company. [15]

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References

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